IT8822924A0 - DIAGNOSTIC CIRCUIT FOR CURRENT CONTROL UNIT AND PROTECTION FROM EXCESSIVE THERMAL DISSIPATION FOR SEMICONDUCTOR POWER DEVICE - Google Patents

DIAGNOSTIC CIRCUIT FOR CURRENT CONTROL UNIT AND PROTECTION FROM EXCESSIVE THERMAL DISSIPATION FOR SEMICONDUCTOR POWER DEVICE

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IT8822924A0
IT8822924A0 IT8822924A IT2292488A IT8822924A0 IT 8822924 A0 IT8822924 A0 IT 8822924A0 IT 8822924 A IT8822924 A IT 8822924A IT 2292488 A IT2292488 A IT 2292488A IT 8822924 A0 IT8822924 A0 IT 8822924A0
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Prior art keywords
protection
control unit
current control
power device
semiconductor power
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IT8822924A
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Italian (it)
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IT1227586B (en
Inventor
Sergio Palara
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Sgs Thomson Microelectronics
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Priority to IT8822924A priority Critical patent/IT1227586B/en
Publication of IT8822924A0 publication Critical patent/IT8822924A0/en
Priority to DE68913677T priority patent/DE68913677T2/en
Priority to EP89203061A priority patent/EP0373694B1/en
Priority to US07/446,857 priority patent/US5008771A/en
Priority to CA002005184A priority patent/CA2005184A1/en
Priority to KR1019890018426A priority patent/KR900010526A/en
Priority to JP1320742A priority patent/JPH02223672A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of IT1227586B publication Critical patent/IT1227586B/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05F—SYSTEMS FOR REGULATING ELECTRIC OR MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G05F1/00—Automatic systems in which deviations of an electric quantity from one or more predetermined values are detected at the output of the system and fed back to a device within the system to restore the detected quantity to its predetermined value or values, i.e. retroactive systems
    • G05F1/10—Regulating voltage or current
    • G05F1/46—Regulating voltage or current wherein the variable actually regulated by the final control device is dc
    • G05F1/56—Regulating voltage or current wherein the variable actually regulated by the final control device is dc using semiconductor devices in series with the load as final control devices
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02P—IGNITION, OTHER THAN COMPRESSION IGNITION, FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES; TESTING OF IGNITION TIMING IN COMPRESSION-IGNITION ENGINES
    • F02P17/00—Testing of ignition installations, e.g. in combination with adjusting; Testing of ignition timing in compression-ignition engines
    • F02P17/12—Testing characteristics of the spark, ignition voltage or current
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02P—IGNITION, OTHER THAN COMPRESSION IGNITION, FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES; TESTING OF IGNITION TIMING IN COMPRESSION-IGNITION ENGINES
    • F02P3/00—Other installations
    • F02P3/02—Other installations having inductive energy storage, e.g. arrangements of induction coils
    • F02P3/04—Layout of circuits
    • F02P3/055—Layout of circuits with protective means to prevent damage to the circuit, e.g. semiconductor devices or the ignition coil
    • F02P3/0552—Opening or closing the primary coil circuit with semiconductor devices
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K17/00—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
    • H03K17/08—Modifications for protecting switching circuit against overcurrent or overvoltage
    • H03K17/082—Modifications for protecting switching circuit against overcurrent or overvoltage by feedback from the output to the control circuit
    • H03K17/0822—Modifications for protecting switching circuit against overcurrent or overvoltage by feedback from the output to the control circuit in field-effect transistor switches
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K17/00—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
    • H03K17/08—Modifications for protecting switching circuit against overcurrent or overvoltage
    • H03K17/082—Modifications for protecting switching circuit against overcurrent or overvoltage by feedback from the output to the control circuit
    • H03K17/0826—Modifications for protecting switching circuit against overcurrent or overvoltage by feedback from the output to the control circuit in bipolar transistor switches
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K17/00—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
    • H03K17/08—Modifications for protecting switching circuit against overcurrent or overvoltage
    • H03K2017/0806—Modifications for protecting switching circuit against overcurrent or overvoltage against excessive temperature
IT8822924A 1988-12-13 1988-12-13 DIAGNOSTIC CIRCUIT FOR CURRENT CONTROL UNIT AND PROTECTION AGAINST EXCESSIVE THERMAL DISSIPATION FOR SEMICONDUCTOR POWER DEVICE IT1227586B (en)

Priority Applications (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IT8822924A IT1227586B (en) 1988-12-13 1988-12-13 DIAGNOSTIC CIRCUIT FOR CURRENT CONTROL UNIT AND PROTECTION AGAINST EXCESSIVE THERMAL DISSIPATION FOR SEMICONDUCTOR POWER DEVICE
DE68913677T DE68913677T2 (en) 1988-12-13 1989-12-04 Diagnostic device for preventing overheating in a current-controlling system with a power semiconductor.
EP89203061A EP0373694B1 (en) 1988-12-13 1989-12-04 Diagnostic circuit for units providing current control and protection against excessive heat dissipation for semiconductor power devices
US07/446,857 US5008771A (en) 1988-12-13 1989-12-06 Diagnostic circuit for units providing current control and protection against excessive heat dissipation for semiconductor power devices
CA002005184A CA2005184A1 (en) 1988-12-13 1989-12-11 Diagnostic circuit for units providing current control and protection against excessive heat dissipation for semiconductor power devices
KR1019890018426A KR900010526A (en) 1988-12-13 1989-12-12 Diagnosis circuit for the unit to prevent current consumption and excessive heat dissipation of semiconductor power devices
JP1320742A JPH02223672A (en) 1988-12-13 1989-12-12 Diagnostic circuit for unit for giving current regulation and protection against excessive heat dessipation in semiconductor power device

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IT8822924A IT1227586B (en) 1988-12-13 1988-12-13 DIAGNOSTIC CIRCUIT FOR CURRENT CONTROL UNIT AND PROTECTION AGAINST EXCESSIVE THERMAL DISSIPATION FOR SEMICONDUCTOR POWER DEVICE

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IT8822924A0 true IT8822924A0 (en) 1988-12-13
IT1227586B IT1227586B (en) 1991-04-22

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Country Status (7)

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US (1) US5008771A (en)
EP (1) EP0373694B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH02223672A (en)
KR (1) KR900010526A (en)
CA (1) CA2005184A1 (en)
DE (1) DE68913677T2 (en)
IT (1) IT1227586B (en)

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DE68913677D1 (en) 1994-04-14
IT1227586B (en) 1991-04-22
JPH02223672A (en) 1990-09-06
CA2005184A1 (en) 1990-06-13
EP0373694A1 (en) 1990-06-20
KR900010526A (en) 1990-07-07
US5008771A (en) 1991-04-16
DE68913677T2 (en) 1994-09-08
EP0373694B1 (en) 1994-03-09

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